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* NobleWolf: She is a tough, fierce she-wolf and a loving mother.



* NobleWolf: While not as brave or as a good hunter as the other wolves, he's well-intentioned and protects Mowgli.



The wise, old leader of the wolf pack.

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* BadassGrandpa: Despite his old age, Akela is a formidable fighter and a competent leader.


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* NobleWolf: The strong and wise leader of the wolf pack.


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* NobleWolf: He is the only brother of Mowgli who remains loyal to Akela and never turns to Shere Khan.
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* AdaptationalNameChange: His counterpart in the book was an Indian hunter named Buldeo.
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-> ''"When I found you all those seasons ago, I thought I could teach you how to belong."''



-> ''"Of course you're different. That's why you need special training."''




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* DrillSergeantNasty: He is harsh, demanding and forces Mowgli into physically challenging tasks, to teach him how to survive in the jungle. Andy Serkis explicitly described him as a drill sergeant.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Despite his gruff and stern behaviour, he truly cares about Mowgli and wants to see him succeed.



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-> ''"When you were a cub, I looked you in the eye and saw no fear."''



* HeroicSarcrifice: In the final battle, he jumps at Shere Khan to save Mowgli, and gets hit by one of Lockwood's bullets.

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->'''Played by:''' Creator/FreidaPinto

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* NiceGirl: She's gentle and caring, helping Mowgli to fit in with the man-village.


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* RedRightHand: His crippled right paw is an almost literal example, being reddish-brown and withered.


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* EgomaniacHunter: He takes pleasure in shooting rare animals and collecting trophies.
* GreatWhiteHunter: He is generally a decent man, wanting to help the village get rid of the man-eating tiger and treating Mowgli with kindness. He's also literally the only white man in the film.

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* TheSpeechless: They never talk, only screech and chatter, to emphasize their chaotic nature.



->''Played by:'' Matthew Rhys

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->''Voiced by:'' Creator/ChristianBale

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* PantheraAwesome: One of the most badass, fearsome hunters in the entire jungle.
* PunchClockVillain: During the Running of the Pack, he assumes an antagonistic role, pretending to attack the young wolves to provide them a challenge.



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->''Voiced by:'' Creator/CateBlanchett

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->''Voiced by:'' ->''"I think we can both agree, Mowgli, that you are something the jungle has never seen before."''
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* BigDamnHeroes: She crashes through the monkey temple's walls to rescue Mowgli, scaring off the monkeys and forcing Shere Khan to back off.



* TheDreaded: Every animal in the jungle fears her, including

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* TheDreaded: Every animal in the jungle fears her, including the monkey-people and Shere Khan himself.
* PhysicalGod: She's practically this, considering her impossible age and her mystical seer abilities.
* {{Seers}}: She has the ability to see both the past and the future of the jungle.
* SssssnakeTalk: She slips into this when she's angry.
* TimeAbyss: She the oldest being in the entire jungle. Some say she's as old as the jungle itself.



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->''Voiced by:'' Creator/EddieMarshan

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->''Voiced by:'' -> ''"I've never seen a man-cub before. It's so... small."''
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->''Voiced by:'' Creator/PeterMullan

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* HeroicSarcrifice: In the final battle, he jumps at Shere Khan to save Mowgli, and gets hit by one of Lockwood's bullets.



->''Voiced by:'' Jack Reynor

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->''Voiced by:'' Louis Ashbourne Serkis

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* KillTheCutie: He gets killed and taxidermied by Lockwood.
* ThePollyanna: No matter how much abuse he gets from the other wolves, he never loses his cheerful attitude.



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* AnimalNemesis: He becomes this to Lockwood after the hunter shoots his tusk.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: He's generally gentle and tame, but he gets angry and vengeful at Lockwood for getting his tusk shot.
* GentleGiant: He's benevolent and kind, rescuing Mowgli from a tiger pit.
* TheSpeechless: He never utters a single word. Fittingly, he was called "Hathi the Silent" in the book.



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->''Voiced by:'' Creator/TomHollander

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->''Voiced by:'' -> ''"Sometimes I dream I'm a tiger, but I always wake up a hyena."''
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* SparedByTheAdaptation: He runs away when the elephant herd surrounds Shere Khan, and is never seen again. In the book he got killed by one of Mowgli's wolf brothers.


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* ObliviouslyEvil: He did not know that the albino wolf he killed was Mowgli's best friend.
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->''Played by:'' Rohan Chand

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* ChildOfTwoWorlds: Being a human raised by wolves, he has difficulty finding where he belongs.
* RaisedByWolves: Literally. After his parents got killed by Shere Khan, he got adopted by a pack of wolves.



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* BigBrotherMentor: He calls Mowgli "Little Brother" and teaches him how to hunt and survive in the jungle.
* ChildOfTwoWorlds: Mirroring Mowgli's story, he was raised in a cage among humans, but escaped to the jungle where he found his place as a wild predator.
* CruelToBeKind: After being unable to convince Mowgli to go to the Man-Village to be safe from Shere Khan, he intentionally targets the boy during the Running to make him fail, because he believes if he's cast out of the pack he'll be forced to go to the village.



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* BearsAreBadNews: He's a large, rugged, scarred brown bear with a grating voice who is harsh and demanding with his students. However, he's a JerkWithAHeartOfGold who wants the best for Mowgli.



* CharacterNarrator: She narrates the opening and closing scenes of the movie.
* TheDreaded: Every animal in the jungle fears her, including
* {{Troll}}: It's not below her to pretend that she wants to eat Mowgli just to scare the boy for her own amusement.



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* BirdsOfAFeather: With Mowgli. They become friends because they are both seen as "freaks" by the rest of the wolf pack.
* CanonForeigner: He was created for the movie and has no counterpart in the book.



* ArchEnemy: To Mowgli.

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* ArchEnemy: To Mowgli.Mowgli, seeking to kill him ever since he was a baby.



* BigBad: The primary antagonist of the movie, whose motivation to kill Mowgli drives much of the plot.




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* TheUnSmile: Every time he smiles, he menacingly bares his fangs.
* VileVillainLaughableLackey: A powerful, menacing, sadistic tiger accompanyed by the cowardly, constantly giggling Tabaqui.


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* VileVillainLaughableLackey: He's the cowardly, snivelling minion of the terrifying, sadistic Shere Khan.


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* AdaptationalVillainy: In the book they were chaotic and lawless, but neutral, kidnapping Mowgli because they wanted to learn the ways of man from him. Here, they are allied with Shere Khan, kidnapping Mowgli to bring him to the tiger.
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!!Antagonists

[[folder:Shere Khan]]

->''"My, my... how you've grown."''
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/BenedictCumberbatch

As in Literature/TheJungleBook, Shere Khan is the chief antagonist of the film. He is a limping Bengal tiger who regularly violates the Jungle Law by killing humans and their livestock, which forces them to hunt innocent animals.
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* AbledInTheAdaptation: Averted. For once, he is portrayed with a deformed right paw that renders him unable to walk properly, causing him to limp, just like in the novel.
* AdaptationalBadass: Notably more willing to act on his convictions than his novel counterpart, who was all bark and almost no bite.
* ArchEnemy: To Mowgli.
* AxCrazy: This diseased beast takes gleeful relish in any chance he has to inflict violence upon others, particularly if they're of mankind. Best shown when he has Mowgli firmly in his clutches and takes the time simply to watch him wince in pain as he claws his arm.
* DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation: As opposed to the original novel, where he's trampled in a stampede of water buffaloes, Shere Khan is killed by Mowgli thrusting his knife into the jugular vein. Needless to say that he didn't skin him afterwards.
* DirtyCoward: Zig-zagged. During the final confrontation, he bolts for safety after Mowgli gives him a nasty knife thrust to the gut. When Lockwood misses his shot and grazes Mowgli's arm, Shere Khan immediately turns around to try and kill the boy once more, knowing that he is defenseless. On the other hand, when Mowgli has finally cornered him, he takes one more shot at trying to kill Mowgli before the boy thrusts the knife into his jugular, killing him for good.
* DoesNotLikePeople: He hates mankind so much that he stresses the word "man" every time he says it with unbridled rage.
* EvilIsHammy: He chews the scenery with abandon whenever he is excited or angry - Creator/BenedictCumberbatch in his natural environment as far as antagonists are concerned.
* EvilSoundsDeep: Also thanks to Cumberbatch, he speaks with an imposing baritone voice.
* HateSink: You will not find a single redeeming quality in this tiger; he is as revolting on the inside as he is on the outside.

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[[folder:Mowgli]]
->''Played by:'' Rohan Chand
An orphaned human child adopted by a pack
of the film. He is a limping Bengal tiger who regularly violates the Jungle Law by killing humans and their livestock, which forces them to hunt innocent animals.
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* AbledInTheAdaptation: Averted. For once, he is portrayed with a deformed right paw that renders him unable to walk properly, causing him to limp, just like in the novel.
* AdaptationalBadass: Notably more willing to act on his convictions than his novel counterpart, who was all bark and almost no bite.
* ArchEnemy: To Mowgli.
* AxCrazy: This diseased beast takes gleeful relish in any chance he has to inflict violence upon others, particularly if they're of mankind. Best shown when he has Mowgli firmly in his clutches and takes the time simply to watch him wince in pain as he claws his arm.
* DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation: As opposed to the original novel, where he's trampled in a stampede of water buffaloes, Shere Khan is killed by Mowgli thrusting his knife into the jugular vein. Needless to say that he didn't skin him afterwards.
* DirtyCoward: Zig-zagged. During the final confrontation, he bolts for safety after Mowgli gives him a nasty knife thrust to the gut. When Lockwood misses his shot and grazes Mowgli's arm, Shere Khan immediately turns around to try and kill the boy once more, knowing that he is defenseless. On the other hand, when Mowgli has finally cornered him, he takes one more shot at trying to kill Mowgli before the boy thrusts the knife into his jugular, killing him for good.
* DoesNotLikePeople: He hates mankind so much that he stresses the word "man" every time he says it with unbridled rage.
* EvilIsHammy: He chews the scenery with abandon whenever he is excited or angry - Creator/BenedictCumberbatch in his natural environment as far as antagonists are concerned.
* EvilSoundsDeep: Also thanks to Cumberbatch, he speaks with an imposing baritone voice.
* HateSink: You will not find a single redeeming quality in this tiger; he is as revolting on the inside as he is on the outside.
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->''Voiced by:'' Creator/ChristianBale
A black panther who is Mowgli's closest friend and mentor.
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[[folder:Baloo]]
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A grumpy old bear who teaches the wolf cubs the Law of the Jungle.
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[[folder:Kaa]]
->''Voiced by:'' Creator/CateBlanchett
A gigantic, mystical python.
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* AnimalsNotToScale: She is much bigger than any real-life snake, closer in size to a prehistoric ''Titanoboa''.
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[[folder:Nisha]]
->''Voiced by:'' Creator/NaomieHarris
The she-wolf that adopted and raised Mowgli.
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* AdaptationalNameChange: Her name was Raksha in the book.
* MamaBear: She is fiercely protective of her cubs, especially Mowgli.

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[[folder:Vihaan]]
->''Voiced by:'' Creator/EddieMarshan
Nisha's mate and Mowgli's adoptive father.
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[[folder:Akela]]
->''Voiced by:'' Creator/PeterMullan
The wise, old leader of the wolf pack.
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[[folder:Grey Brother]]
->''Voiced by:'' Jack Reynor
Nisha and Vihaan's son and Mowgli's adoptive brother.
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[[folder:Bhoot]]
->''Voiced by:'' Louis Ashbourne Serkis
An albino wolf runt who is Mowgli's friend.
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[[folder:Hathi]]
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An ancient, mighty elephant with a broken tusk.
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[[folder:Messua]]
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A kind human woman who takes care of Mowgli in the Man-Village.
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[[folder:Shere Khan]]

->''"My, my... how you've grown."''
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/BenedictCumberbatch

As in Literature/TheJungleBook, Shere Khan is the chief antagonist of the film. He is a limping Bengal tiger who regularly violates the Jungle Law by killing humans and their livestock, which forces them to hunt innocent animals.
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* AbledInTheAdaptation: Averted. For once, he is portrayed with a deformed right paw that renders him unable to walk properly, causing him to limp, just like in the novel.
* AdaptationalBadass: Notably more willing to act on his convictions than his novel counterpart, who was all bark and almost no bite.
* ArchEnemy: To Mowgli.
* AxCrazy: This diseased beast takes gleeful relish in any chance he has to inflict violence upon others, particularly if they're of mankind. Best shown when he has Mowgli firmly in his clutches and takes the time simply to watch him wince in pain as he claws his arm.
* DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation: As opposed to the original novel, where he's trampled in a stampede of water buffaloes, Shere Khan is killed by Mowgli thrusting his knife into the jugular vein. Needless to say that he didn't skin him afterwards.
* DirtyCoward: Zig-zagged. During the final confrontation, he bolts for safety after Mowgli gives him a nasty knife thrust to the gut. When Lockwood misses his shot and grazes Mowgli's arm, Shere Khan immediately turns around to try and kill the boy once more, knowing that he is defenseless. On the other hand, when Mowgli has finally cornered him, he takes one more shot at trying to kill Mowgli before the boy thrusts the knife into his jugular, killing him for good.
* DoesNotLikePeople: He hates mankind so much that he stresses the word "man" every time he says it with unbridled rage.
* EvilIsHammy: He chews the scenery with abandon whenever he is excited or angry - Creator/BenedictCumberbatch in his natural environment as far as antagonists are concerned.
* EvilSoundsDeep: Also thanks to Cumberbatch, he speaks with an imposing baritone voice.
* HateSink: You will not find a single redeeming quality in this tiger; he is as revolting on the inside as he is on the outside.

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A hyena who follows Shere Khan around.
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* AdaptationalSpeciesChange: Tabaqui was a jackal in the book. Here, he's a hyena (presumably a striped hyena, but he looks more like a [[MisplacedWildlife brown hyena]]).
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A horde of monkeys dwelling in abandoned ruins.
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* ManiacMonkeys: A vicious, chaotic horde without laws or a language, who kidnap Mowgli and take him to Shere Khan.
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[[folder:Lockwood]]
->''Played by:'' Matthew Rhys
A British hunter who arrives to the Man-Village to kill Shere Khan.
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* RaceLift: He's British, while his book counterpart, Buldeo, was Indian.
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* DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation: As opposed to the original novel, where he's trampled in a stampede of water buffaloes, Shere Khan is killed by Mowgli thrusting his knife into the jugular vein. Needless to say that he didn't skin him afterwards.
* DirtyCoward: Zig-zagged. During the final confrontation, he bolts for safety after Mowgli gives him a nasty knife thrust to the gut. When Lockwood misses his shot and grazes Mowgli's arm, Shere Khan immediately turns around to try and kill the boy once more, knowing that he is defenseless. On the other hand, when Mowgli has finally cornered him, he takes one more shot at trying to kill Mowgli before the boy thrusts the knife into his jugular, killing him for good.




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* HateSink: You will not find a single redeeming quality in this tiger; he is as revolting on the inside as he is on the outside.
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* DoesNotLikeHumans: He hates mankind so much that he stresses the word "man" every time he says it with unbridled rage.

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* AdaptationalBadass: Notably more willing to act on his convictions than his novel counterpart, who was all bark and almost no bite.



* AxCrazy: This diseased beast takes gleeful relish in any chance he has to inflict violence upon others, particularly if they're of mankind. Best shown when he has Mowgli firmly in his clutches and takes the time simply to watch him wince in pain.

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* AxCrazy: This diseased beast takes gleeful relish in any chance he has to inflict violence upon others, particularly if they're of mankind. Best shown when he has Mowgli firmly in his clutches and takes the time simply to watch him wince in pain.
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* DoesNotLikeHumans: He hates mankind so much that he stresses the word "man" every time he says it with unbridled rage.
* EvilIsHammy: He chews the scenery with abandon whenever he is excited or angry - Creator/BenedictCumberbatch in his natural environment as far as antagonists are concerned.
* EvilSoundsDeep: Also thanks to Cumberbatch, he speaks with an imposing baritone voice.
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* AbledInTheAdaptation: Averted. For once, he is portrayed with a deformed right paw that renders him unable to walk properly, causing him to limp, just like in the novel.
* ArchEnemy: To Mowgli.
* AxCrazy: This diseased beast takes gleeful relish in any chance he has to inflict violence upon others, particularly if they're of mankind. Best shown when he has Mowgli firmly in his clutches and takes the time simply to watch him wince in pain.



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